HOTTING (UP) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hotting (up)

verb

present participle of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British

as in heating

to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree with a silky Southern drawl, the waitress asked, "Want me to hot up that pie?"

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To address this challenge, the scientists turned to bamboo biochar, a carbon-rich material created by heating bamboo biomass with little to no oxygen.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
On top of that, heating oil costs are projected to rise by more than 31% this winter, largely because of the sharp increase in heating oil prices driven by the war in Iran.

— Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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And warming temperatures are hindering their ability to perform essential functions.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
El Niño and warming ocean waters are helping fuel the activity, while an exceptionally strong El Niño could bring more coastal erosion, flooding and damage this winter — especially during high tides.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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